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PoliticsAfter the midterms, where does the Republican Party stand?

The article argues that the Republicans’ midterm defeat was significant but not historic, noting that parties in power commonly lose ground. It links the Democrats’ gains partly to fuel-price increases during the Iran war and says Democratic control of both chambers would bring renewed congressional oversight and investigations of Trump and his team. Past midterm losses, it adds, did not prevent presidents from governing or working with the opposition.

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AAl Jazeera★★★☆☆2026-11-08 19:09Original

After the midterms, where does the Republican Party stand?
After the midterms, where does the Republican Party stand?Politics